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Pentagon Christmas Bonus Stepping in to defuse a high-level budget dispute, President Clinton decided to grant the Pentagon an extra $10 billion over the next five years. The funds will cover pay raises and quiet those in Congress who felt the President had cut the military budget too deeply...
Special deals and seasonal sales change constantly, but many providers will honor promotions after they have expired. Even when companies won't budge on price, some will throw in bonus features, such as extra channels or prime-time minutes--if, for example, you agree to extend your contract a few more months. Sites like lowermybills.com and epinions.com keep you abreast of the latest deals and point you to the most flexible service providers...
...Bring a high-quality eye mask. The bright lights in Lamont are fantastic for studying, but they’re less than conducive to getting some shuteye. Check out sharperimage.com for their “Heat-Sensitive Foam Sleep Mask,” a great investment at only $24.99 (bonus: lined with sensuous black velvet on both sides!). 3. Snag a book off the shelf on the way in. Claiming to a Lamont employee that you simply dozed off during a close reading of “Ulysses” is way more plausible if you actually have a copy...
Several weeks ago, I took a look at Nikon's CoolPix P2 Wi-Fi camera. My conclusion was that the camera's bonus Wi-Fi capabilities didn't do a lot to augment its appeal. Kodak's approach was to make a connected Wi-Fi device that does a lot of things- taking pictures is just one of them. By presenting this not as a camera but as a whole new way of managing and sharing pictures, Kodak succeeds where Nikon failed...
...also gets bonus points for being the only company to provide two different types of pens. The other model is an exercise in function over form. With a highlighter on one end and a pen point on the other, it is the perfect accessory for this multitasking generation. However, the pretentious name of the pen, the “Senator,” and the condescending instructions telling us to “twist” to open the pen, hurts its overall score. The pen’s most glaring design flaw is the cap for the highlighter...